1 00:00:04,338 --> 00:00:05,873 Previously on The West Wing: 2 00:00:05,906 --> 00:00:07,975 I have a relapsing/remitting course of MS. 3 00:00:08,008 --> 00:00:09,177 I'm sorry, sir? 4 00:00:09,210 --> 00:00:11,745 I have multiple sclerosis, Toby. 5 00:00:11,779 --> 00:00:13,881 The Vice President's authority was murky at best! 6 00:00:13,914 --> 00:00:14,882 Are you pissed 'cause I didn't say anything 7 00:00:14,915 --> 00:00:16,417 or are you pissed 8 00:00:16,450 --> 00:00:20,020 'cause there were 15 people who knew before you did? 9 00:00:20,054 --> 00:00:21,755 It's seven-and-a-half months till the Iowa caucus 10 00:00:21,789 --> 00:00:23,724 and no one's been told the President might not be the nominee. 11 00:00:23,757 --> 00:00:25,793 He's going to run. He may not have that option, Leo. 12 00:00:25,826 --> 00:00:28,196 You think he's going to need to resign? 13 00:00:28,229 --> 00:00:29,563 There's going to be hearing upon hearing. 14 00:00:29,597 --> 00:00:31,132 He hasn't broken a law. 15 00:00:31,165 --> 00:00:32,600 Mr. President, at some point in the near future 16 00:00:32,633 --> 00:00:34,502 we're going to have to speak to some lawyers. 17 00:00:37,004 --> 00:00:37,771 WOMAN: Go home. 18 00:00:37,805 --> 00:00:38,972 MAN: No. 19 00:00:39,006 --> 00:00:40,074 You were up all night. 20 00:00:40,108 --> 00:00:41,675 Do you know why? 21 00:00:41,709 --> 00:00:43,177 Oliver... 22 00:00:43,211 --> 00:00:46,547 Because my staff's work on the analysis of HR 437 23 00:00:46,580 --> 00:00:50,351 ignored the Fourth Amendment implications and instead... 24 00:00:50,384 --> 00:00:51,719 Yes. 25 00:00:51,752 --> 00:00:53,887 ...became fascinated with the Third, Seventh and Eleventh. 26 00:00:53,921 --> 00:00:55,123 Please. 27 00:00:55,156 --> 00:00:56,457 Like you've got to be a prime number 28 00:00:56,490 --> 00:00:58,159 to get the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court. 29 00:00:58,192 --> 00:00:59,793 You can really go home and get a few hours sleep 30 00:00:59,827 --> 00:01:00,994 before you go to the airport. 31 00:01:01,028 --> 00:01:02,130 That's why I was up all night. 32 00:01:02,163 --> 00:01:03,164 Where am I going? 33 00:01:03,197 --> 00:01:04,298 You're going on vacation. 34 00:01:04,332 --> 00:01:05,599 Wait, it's coming back to me. 35 00:01:05,633 --> 00:01:06,900 Oliver... 36 00:01:06,934 --> 00:01:08,169 It's not a vacation. You'll have a... 37 00:01:08,202 --> 00:01:09,303 It's a forced vacation. 38 00:01:09,337 --> 00:01:10,371 In Borneo. 39 00:01:10,404 --> 00:01:11,939 It's an international law summit 40 00:01:11,972 --> 00:01:14,007 where I'm supposed to show my support for-- 41 00:01:14,041 --> 00:01:15,276 I'm not certain-- 42 00:01:15,309 --> 00:01:17,545 so I have that in my notes someplace? 43 00:01:17,578 --> 00:01:19,313 WOMAN: Yes. 44 00:01:19,347 --> 00:01:21,149 I need the amicus brief on Sovereign Immunity... It's there. 45 00:01:21,182 --> 00:01:23,050 Federal Land Use... MAN: It's there. 46 00:01:23,083 --> 00:01:24,752 Would you like us to pack your big hammer? 47 00:01:24,785 --> 00:01:26,387 You know what? Don't make fun of the big hammer. 48 00:01:26,420 --> 00:01:28,489 The big hammer happens to be a gavel 49 00:01:28,522 --> 00:01:30,258 given to my father's father by Justice Louis Brandeis. 50 00:01:30,291 --> 00:01:31,325 I need a Dictaphone. 51 00:01:31,359 --> 00:01:32,160 You've got one on your desk. 52 00:01:32,193 --> 00:01:33,427 It doesn't work. 53 00:01:33,461 --> 00:01:35,163 What's wrong with it? Doesn't work. 54 00:01:35,196 --> 00:01:36,864 He's asking... It's stuck on record. 55 00:01:36,897 --> 00:01:39,433 It won't stop recording things, so it's just what you want 56 00:01:39,467 --> 00:01:41,302 lying around the White House Counsel's Office 57 00:01:41,335 --> 00:01:43,537 because there's never been a problem with that before. 58 00:01:45,139 --> 00:01:46,707 Okay, you know what else? 59 00:01:46,740 --> 00:01:50,077 You're going to go home and sleep until your plane leaves. 60 00:01:50,110 --> 00:01:51,679 I'm fine sleeping until well after that 61 00:01:51,712 --> 00:01:53,614 but somebody call me when my car's on the way. 62 00:01:53,647 --> 00:01:54,515 Excuse me, Mr. Babish. 63 00:01:54,548 --> 00:01:55,416 I'm going home. 64 00:01:55,449 --> 00:01:56,950 That was Mr. McGarry's office. 65 00:01:56,984 --> 00:01:58,752 He's on his way down with the President. 66 00:02:04,292 --> 00:02:05,759 You should fix your tie. 67 00:02:05,793 --> 00:02:07,661 Yeah. 68 00:02:07,695 --> 00:02:09,197 PRESIDENT: I couldn't disagree more, Cal. 69 00:02:09,230 --> 00:02:10,464 As long as these people 70 00:02:10,498 --> 00:02:12,266 are funding their public school districts 71 00:02:12,300 --> 00:02:14,568 with property taxes, neither the value of the schools 72 00:02:14,602 --> 00:02:16,337 nor the value of their property is going to go up. 73 00:02:16,370 --> 00:02:17,605 It's a vicious circle. 74 00:02:17,638 --> 00:02:19,540 It's terrible and it has to be stopped. 75 00:02:19,573 --> 00:02:21,542 So we're going to do something about it. 76 00:02:21,575 --> 00:02:23,043 I wouldn't go that far. Anything else? 77 00:02:23,076 --> 00:02:24,044 No, sir. 78 00:02:24,077 --> 00:02:25,045 Thank you. Thank you. 79 00:02:25,078 --> 00:02:26,347 Mr. President. 80 00:02:26,380 --> 00:02:27,681 It's a vicious circle, Leo. 81 00:02:27,715 --> 00:02:28,482 Yeah. 82 00:02:28,516 --> 00:02:29,483 It never stops. 83 00:02:29,517 --> 00:02:31,285 Sir... It just goes round and round... 84 00:02:31,319 --> 00:02:32,620 Look... ...and round and round. 85 00:02:32,653 --> 00:02:34,054 Let's go see him. 86 00:02:34,087 --> 00:02:35,256 Now? 87 00:02:35,289 --> 00:02:36,457 He's waiting for us. 88 00:02:36,490 --> 00:02:38,859 We really need to see him now? 89 00:02:38,892 --> 00:02:39,893 What better time? 90 00:02:39,927 --> 00:02:41,862 Well... later. 91 00:02:41,895 --> 00:02:43,564 Let's go. 92 00:02:43,597 --> 00:02:46,834 Five White House Counsels in two-and-a-half years. 93 00:02:46,867 --> 00:02:48,702 Cochran, Gates, Solomon, Tribbey. 94 00:02:48,736 --> 00:02:51,305 Why can't I keep a head lawyer around here? 95 00:02:51,339 --> 00:02:52,706 'Cause they all show up thinking 96 00:02:52,740 --> 00:02:54,742 they're going to be a counselor to the President 97 00:02:54,775 --> 00:02:55,843 and you never let them in. 98 00:02:55,876 --> 00:02:57,245 I don't like new people. 99 00:02:57,278 --> 00:03:00,113 Oliver Babish isn't a new person. 100 00:03:00,147 --> 00:03:01,181 You know each other. 101 00:03:01,215 --> 00:03:02,550 Your kids know each other. 102 00:03:02,583 --> 00:03:04,518 You built hospitals together. 103 00:03:04,552 --> 00:03:07,488 He was Midwest Finance Chairman on the campaign. 104 00:03:07,521 --> 00:03:08,989 Never played chess, though, have we? 105 00:03:09,022 --> 00:03:10,157 No. See? 106 00:03:10,190 --> 00:03:11,225 You're scared of Babish. 107 00:03:11,259 --> 00:03:12,426 Oh, like you're not. 108 00:03:12,460 --> 00:03:13,461 No... 109 00:03:13,494 --> 00:03:15,463 because we are both men of Chicago. 110 00:03:15,496 --> 00:03:17,565 What is it with people from Chicago 111 00:03:17,598 --> 00:03:20,100 that they're so happy to have been born there? 112 00:03:20,133 --> 00:03:22,870 I meet so many people who can't wait to tell me they're from Chicago 113 00:03:22,903 --> 00:03:25,339 and when I meet them, they're living anywhere but Chicago. 114 00:03:25,373 --> 00:03:26,907 You wouldn't understand. 115 00:03:26,940 --> 00:03:29,377 He looks down his nose at me 'cause I'm not a lawyer. 116 00:03:29,410 --> 00:03:30,378 Yes. 117 00:03:30,411 --> 00:03:31,612 I didn't go to law school. 118 00:03:31,645 --> 00:03:33,881 I got a Ph.D. in economics instead. 119 00:03:33,914 --> 00:03:35,015 Your parents were very proud. 120 00:03:35,048 --> 00:03:36,584 Yeah, and all that happened was 121 00:03:36,617 --> 00:03:38,719 I won a Nobel Prize and got elected President 122 00:03:38,752 --> 00:03:41,389 so I guess that decision didn't really pay off. 123 00:03:41,422 --> 00:03:42,656 Yeah. 124 00:03:42,690 --> 00:03:44,057 Should I run back and get my Nobel Prize? 125 00:03:44,091 --> 00:03:45,125 I think he knows you've got one. 126 00:03:45,158 --> 00:03:46,294 Guy's been here three months 127 00:03:46,327 --> 00:03:47,495 he's got a nicer office than I do. 128 00:03:47,528 --> 00:03:49,430 He's got a nicer office than I do. 129 00:03:49,463 --> 00:03:50,598 That matters less to me. 130 00:03:50,631 --> 00:03:51,999 Good morning, Mr. President. 131 00:03:52,032 --> 00:03:53,767 Hey, Oliver. 132 00:03:53,801 --> 00:03:56,003 Come on in. 133 00:03:56,036 --> 00:03:57,471 What are the bags for? 134 00:03:57,505 --> 00:03:59,740 I was just heading out on vacation. 135 00:03:59,773 --> 00:04:03,076 Oh... oh, gosh. 136 00:04:03,110 --> 00:04:04,177 Oliver, this... Sir... 137 00:04:04,211 --> 00:04:05,713 ...this can keep. Mr. President... 138 00:04:05,746 --> 00:04:07,715 The man's bags are packed. Where are you going? 139 00:04:07,748 --> 00:04:08,816 Sarawak. 140 00:04:08,849 --> 00:04:10,250 Asia's best kept secret. 141 00:04:10,284 --> 00:04:12,453 Sir, is there something you'd like to, uh...? 142 00:04:12,486 --> 00:04:13,954 It's really not even... 143 00:04:13,987 --> 00:04:16,056 I don't want you to worry that much about it. 144 00:04:16,089 --> 00:04:17,257 Sir... 145 00:04:17,291 --> 00:04:18,826 I'm easing in. Okay. 146 00:04:18,859 --> 00:04:21,028 Well, Oliver, it really boils down to this: 147 00:04:21,061 --> 00:04:23,731 I'm going to tell you a story and then I need you to tell me 148 00:04:23,764 --> 00:04:25,433 whether or not I've engaged 16 people 149 00:04:25,466 --> 00:04:27,000 in a massive criminal conspiracy 150 00:04:27,034 --> 00:04:30,771 to defraud the public in order to win a presidential election. 151 00:04:41,214 --> 00:04:42,883 Okay. 152 00:05:30,431 --> 00:05:32,466 JOSH: I'm on my way to the meeting right now. 153 00:05:32,500 --> 00:05:37,971 Finance, Foreign Relations, Senate Banking, I guess. 154 00:05:38,005 --> 00:05:40,107 Leo's in a meeting. 155 00:05:40,140 --> 00:05:42,943 Someone's going to call you every half-hour. Yeah. 156 00:05:42,976 --> 00:05:43,977 Mexico collapsed? 157 00:05:44,011 --> 00:05:45,312 Yeah, can you believe it? 158 00:05:45,345 --> 00:05:46,547 Mexico collapsed over the weekend. 159 00:05:46,580 --> 00:05:48,549 No, actually, just this morning. 160 00:05:48,582 --> 00:05:50,551 How does a country collapse on a Monday morning? 161 00:05:50,584 --> 00:05:53,621 By not slowly devaluing the peso the way I told them to. 162 00:05:53,654 --> 00:05:54,922 You told them to devalue the peso? 163 00:05:54,955 --> 00:05:57,024 The Treasury Secretary did, but I was in the room. 164 00:05:57,057 --> 00:05:58,191 Seriously... 165 00:05:58,225 --> 00:05:59,693 Seriously, they're in big trouble. 166 00:05:59,727 --> 00:06:02,062 Three weeks ago, they fell to 20 cents against the dollar. 167 00:06:02,095 --> 00:06:03,597 Two weeks ago, the Bolsa Index 168 00:06:03,631 --> 00:06:06,567 took its worst single day fall in history, and this morning 169 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:09,169 the Mexican market opened 20% off the Friday close. 170 00:06:09,202 --> 00:06:10,971 What's that in U.S. terms? 171 00:06:11,004 --> 00:06:12,540 It'd be like a 2,000- point drop in the Dow. 172 00:06:12,573 --> 00:06:13,774 The immediate problem... 173 00:06:13,807 --> 00:06:15,409 You saw this? 174 00:06:15,443 --> 00:06:16,744 I saw it two hours ago, Toby. Where you been? 175 00:06:16,777 --> 00:06:17,611 I just got here. 176 00:06:17,645 --> 00:06:19,480 We could be screwed on vouchers. 177 00:06:19,513 --> 00:06:21,014 We are screwed on vouchers, but I want to know who... 178 00:06:21,048 --> 00:06:22,282 Talk to C.J. 179 00:06:22,315 --> 00:06:23,417 Somebody's going to eat this quote. 180 00:06:23,451 --> 00:06:24,685 He's pretty pissed. 181 00:06:24,718 --> 00:06:26,019 Yeah. I can't worry about it right now. 182 00:06:26,053 --> 00:06:27,655 So what's the immediate problem? 183 00:06:27,688 --> 00:06:31,291 Mexico's got $30 billion worth of foreign loans due this week 184 00:06:31,324 --> 00:06:32,993 and they don't have $30 billion. 185 00:06:33,026 --> 00:06:34,762 So what happens now? 186 00:06:34,795 --> 00:06:38,799 * Oh-oh, the Wells Fargo wagon is a-comin' down the street... * 187 00:06:38,832 --> 00:06:41,334 Buenos dias, señores y señoras. 188 00:06:41,368 --> 00:06:42,636 Let's find some money. 189 00:06:42,670 --> 00:06:44,037 I've seen it, obviously. 190 00:06:44,071 --> 00:06:46,707 I just haven't spoken to the President about it. 191 00:06:46,740 --> 00:06:48,776 C.J., can you give us any kind of sense of what may have 192 00:06:48,809 --> 00:06:50,544 turned the President around on school vouchers? 193 00:06:50,578 --> 00:06:51,545 The President hasn't turned around. 194 00:06:51,579 --> 00:06:52,680 Does the House leadership...? 195 00:06:52,713 --> 00:06:54,081 I'm sorry, I have to follow up. 196 00:06:54,114 --> 00:06:56,116 The quote from the senior White House official says 197 00:06:56,149 --> 00:06:58,452 the President would be willing to compromise, agreeing to a... 198 00:06:58,486 --> 00:06:59,753 It sounds like the senior White House official 199 00:06:59,787 --> 00:07:01,354 would be willing to compromise 200 00:07:01,388 --> 00:07:02,823 but I haven't spoken to the President yet 201 00:07:02,856 --> 00:07:04,458 this morning. 202 00:07:04,492 --> 00:07:06,827 If I could move off the quote for a moment. 203 00:07:06,860 --> 00:07:09,362 This is from the Coast Guard Marine Safety 204 00:07:09,396 --> 00:07:11,264 and Environmental Protection Division. 205 00:07:11,298 --> 00:07:13,534 About three hours ago, a single-hull VLCC 206 00:07:13,567 --> 00:07:15,469 carrying four million gallons of crude oil 207 00:07:15,503 --> 00:07:17,237 ran up on a shoal three miles south 208 00:07:17,270 --> 00:07:18,405 of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. 209 00:07:18,438 --> 00:07:19,640 ( reporters shouting ) 210 00:07:19,673 --> 00:07:21,575 Whoa, whoa, I don't have much. 211 00:07:21,609 --> 00:07:23,677 I'm going to give you everything I've got. 212 00:07:23,711 --> 00:07:25,212 The hull was punctured 213 00:07:25,245 --> 00:07:26,714 and the tanker is leaking oil. 214 00:07:26,747 --> 00:07:28,315 How many gallons do you think...? 215 00:07:28,348 --> 00:07:30,684 200,000 gallons so far. 216 00:07:30,718 --> 00:07:33,220 The Coast Guard has set up a command center with EPA workers 217 00:07:33,253 --> 00:07:35,188 and the state emergency response team. 218 00:07:35,222 --> 00:07:36,724 The ship belongs to Kensington Oil. 219 00:07:36,757 --> 00:07:38,526 REPORTER: Does the ship have a name? 220 00:07:38,559 --> 00:07:39,793 C.J.: Yeah, it's the Indio. 221 00:07:39,827 --> 00:07:41,529 I-N-D-I-O. 222 00:07:41,562 --> 00:07:42,830 The Kensington Indio. 223 00:07:42,863 --> 00:07:44,164 Operations are already underway... 224 00:07:44,197 --> 00:07:45,833 REPORTER: Containment booms? 225 00:07:45,866 --> 00:07:47,668 C.J.: The Coast Guard has deployed containment booms 226 00:07:47,701 --> 00:07:49,236 around the vessel, and they're siphoning... 227 00:07:49,269 --> 00:07:50,237 Bonnie, what happened? 228 00:07:50,270 --> 00:07:51,238 What do you mean? 229 00:07:51,271 --> 00:07:52,172 The oil tanker. 230 00:07:52,205 --> 00:07:53,473 I'm hearing it now. 231 00:07:53,507 --> 00:07:55,142 Ginger, what do you know about the oil tanker? 232 00:07:55,175 --> 00:07:56,677 It hit Delaware. 233 00:07:56,710 --> 00:07:59,012 I'm amazed it found Delaware. 234 00:07:59,046 --> 00:08:01,414 C.J.: The Federal on-scene Coordinator's scheduled 235 00:08:01,448 --> 00:08:03,116 a press conference for 2:00 this afternoon 236 00:08:03,150 --> 00:08:05,085 from the Coast Guard Incident Command Post. 237 00:08:05,118 --> 00:08:07,154 We hope to have much more information by then. 238 00:08:07,187 --> 00:08:08,288 ( all shouting ) 239 00:08:08,321 --> 00:08:09,489 Thank you, everybody. 240 00:08:11,559 --> 00:08:12,793 What the hell, C.J.? 241 00:08:12,826 --> 00:08:14,562 Anything good in the paper this morning? 242 00:08:14,595 --> 00:08:15,996 Who's the "senior White House official"? 243 00:08:16,029 --> 00:08:17,297 I don't know. 244 00:08:17,330 --> 00:08:18,699 You're telling me you can't control... 245 00:08:18,732 --> 00:08:20,300 A reporter can just pick up a phone and call anyone? 246 00:08:20,333 --> 00:08:21,535 Yeah. Why? 247 00:08:21,569 --> 00:08:23,136 'Cause we don't live in Tripoli. 248 00:08:23,170 --> 00:08:25,338 The Republican leaders already think-- Shallick, Ann Stark-- 249 00:08:25,372 --> 00:08:27,775 they already think they can get the votes on a compromise measure. 250 00:08:27,808 --> 00:08:28,876 Look... 251 00:08:28,909 --> 00:08:30,177 All they were scared of was a veto. 252 00:08:30,210 --> 00:08:31,211 They're going to build it now. 253 00:08:31,244 --> 00:08:32,713 They're going to do it. 254 00:08:32,746 --> 00:08:34,682 And our phones, all day long, are going to be ringing 255 00:08:34,715 --> 00:08:36,884 with Democrats who want us dead. Seth Gillette's going to... 256 00:08:36,917 --> 00:08:39,352 Let me tell you something-- this time he's going to be right! 257 00:08:39,386 --> 00:08:40,721 Toby, I'll talk to Leo and Josh. 258 00:08:40,754 --> 00:08:41,722 I'll talk to the President. 259 00:08:41,755 --> 00:08:42,890 I'll get a clarification. 260 00:08:42,923 --> 00:08:44,658 Beyond that, what do you want me to do? 261 00:08:44,692 --> 00:08:46,493 I want you find out who the senior White House official was 262 00:08:46,526 --> 00:08:48,528 and put his ass in my office by the end of the day! 263 00:08:51,599 --> 00:08:53,233 It wasn't me. 264 00:08:53,266 --> 00:08:55,769 I imagine if it was anyone within the sound of Toby's voice 265 00:08:55,803 --> 00:08:57,805 they'd be looking for a trapdoor right now. 266 00:08:57,838 --> 00:08:59,873 Is there anything you can tell me about the tanker? 267 00:08:59,907 --> 00:09:02,209 Carol's going to give you the notes from the Coast Guard. Do you know 268 00:09:02,242 --> 00:09:03,877 whether it had something to do with the navigation 269 00:09:03,911 --> 00:09:05,212 or the steering? 270 00:09:05,245 --> 00:09:07,080 All that's being investigated, but I'm assuming 271 00:09:07,114 --> 00:09:09,082 that when a ship runs into the shore, it has something to do 272 00:09:09,116 --> 00:09:10,884 with either the navigation or the steering. 273 00:09:10,918 --> 00:09:12,586 Yeah. 274 00:09:12,620 --> 00:09:13,587 Hey, Sam... 275 00:09:13,621 --> 00:09:15,055 you don't know 276 00:09:15,088 --> 00:09:16,156 who it was, right? 277 00:09:16,189 --> 00:09:18,926 No. 278 00:09:21,995 --> 00:09:24,464 OLIVER: What can you tell me about this disease 279 00:09:24,497 --> 00:09:25,799 that I don't already know? 280 00:09:25,833 --> 00:09:27,200 Not as much as a doctor. 281 00:09:27,234 --> 00:09:28,702 You should talk to a doctor. 282 00:09:28,736 --> 00:09:31,171 Well, I'm going to talk to quite a few of them 283 00:09:31,204 --> 00:09:32,539 but let me ask you this: 284 00:09:32,572 --> 00:09:34,742 Is it possible... 285 00:09:34,775 --> 00:09:39,512 for someone with relapsing/remitting MS to experience an attack 286 00:09:39,546 --> 00:09:42,883 that would include temporary loss of proper brain function 287 00:09:42,916 --> 00:09:46,186 but exclude any physical symptoms? 288 00:09:46,219 --> 00:09:48,021 Let me put it another way: 289 00:09:48,055 --> 00:09:50,290 Is it possible that you could be sitting in this room 290 00:09:50,323 --> 00:09:51,925 have an attack, and I don't know it? 291 00:09:51,959 --> 00:09:54,027 I think what you're asking is 292 00:09:54,061 --> 00:09:57,798 is it possible I could be sitting in the Situation Room 293 00:09:57,831 --> 00:10:00,267 have an attack, and nobody knows it. 294 00:10:00,300 --> 00:10:01,802 Yes. 295 00:10:01,835 --> 00:10:03,236 Yes. 296 00:10:03,270 --> 00:10:06,239 My vision might get blurry-- you wouldn't know that-- 297 00:10:06,273 --> 00:10:07,474 my legs might get numb... 298 00:10:07,507 --> 00:10:09,209 Okay, sir, uh... before we go any further 299 00:10:09,242 --> 00:10:11,879 there's something that I want to make sure is absolutely clear. 300 00:10:11,912 --> 00:10:13,580 What's that? 301 00:10:13,613 --> 00:10:16,349 You and I don't enjoy attorney/client privilege. 302 00:10:16,383 --> 00:10:18,351 What's he talking about? 303 00:10:18,385 --> 00:10:19,653 He's a government lawyer. 304 00:10:19,687 --> 00:10:21,321 The privilege doesn't exist. 305 00:10:21,354 --> 00:10:23,123 So you want to be very careful 306 00:10:23,156 --> 00:10:25,192 about what you say in this room right now, Mr. President 307 00:10:25,225 --> 00:10:26,694 because, if subpoenaed to give a deposition 308 00:10:26,727 --> 00:10:28,361 I'm not going to lie under oath. 309 00:10:28,395 --> 00:10:30,530 I don't want to be careful about what I say in this room. 310 00:10:30,563 --> 00:10:32,432 Well, then we should end this meeting 311 00:10:32,465 --> 00:10:34,001 and you should retain private counsel. 312 00:10:34,034 --> 00:10:36,436 I want you. 313 00:10:36,469 --> 00:10:38,872 I meant I don't need to be careful. 314 00:10:38,906 --> 00:10:41,875 Okay. 315 00:10:41,909 --> 00:10:43,677 I'd like to ask you some questions now. 316 00:10:43,711 --> 00:10:45,846 These are preliminary and with no preparation 317 00:10:45,879 --> 00:10:47,147 and in no particular order. 318 00:10:47,180 --> 00:10:48,115 Yeah. 319 00:10:48,148 --> 00:10:50,617 Have you ever been party to a lawsuit? 320 00:10:50,650 --> 00:10:51,651 Have I ever been party to a lawsuit? 321 00:10:51,685 --> 00:10:53,020 Yes, sir. 322 00:10:53,053 --> 00:10:55,188 I was Governor of New Hampshire. Anybody who... 323 00:10:55,222 --> 00:10:57,691 I mean a lawsuit in which you gave a deposition. 324 00:10:57,725 --> 00:10:59,827 ( heavy sigh ) 325 00:10:59,860 --> 00:11:04,197 A meter reader slipped on a patch of black ice in my driveway 326 00:11:04,231 --> 00:11:07,034 and I got dragged into some pain-in-the-ass thing over my great-aunt's will. 327 00:11:07,067 --> 00:11:09,202 And you gave a deposition in both those cases? 328 00:11:09,236 --> 00:11:11,271 Yeah. 329 00:11:11,304 --> 00:11:13,540 Do you recall any time in those depositions 330 00:11:13,573 --> 00:11:15,242 when you were asked about your health? 331 00:11:15,275 --> 00:11:17,911 Oliver, why are we talking about my great-aunt's will 332 00:11:17,945 --> 00:11:19,679 and the meter reader? 333 00:11:19,713 --> 00:11:21,749 Because if you were asked about your health 334 00:11:21,782 --> 00:11:24,351 and lied in a deposition, that's the ball game. 335 00:11:24,384 --> 00:11:26,386 We're all going home. 336 00:11:30,057 --> 00:11:31,324 He never lied. 337 00:11:31,358 --> 00:11:32,960 Leo, I'd like to hear the President say that. 338 00:11:37,630 --> 00:11:39,299 I never lied. 339 00:11:40,868 --> 00:11:42,635 You never had to testify under oath about your health? 340 00:11:42,669 --> 00:11:43,837 No. 341 00:11:43,871 --> 00:11:45,005 Never answered any interrogatories 342 00:11:45,038 --> 00:11:46,173 or depositions about your health? 343 00:11:46,206 --> 00:11:48,175 No. 344 00:11:49,709 --> 00:11:51,945 Okay. 345 00:11:53,680 --> 00:11:55,315 The First Lady and your kids, that's four 346 00:11:55,348 --> 00:11:59,887 the six original doctors and radiologists, that's ten 347 00:11:59,920 --> 00:12:01,454 your brother, that's 11 348 00:12:01,488 --> 00:12:05,058 Fitzwallace, the Vice President and Leo, that's 14... 349 00:12:05,092 --> 00:12:07,961 And the anesthesiologist at GW. 350 00:12:07,995 --> 00:12:09,763 Who's the last one? I'm sorry? 351 00:12:09,797 --> 00:12:11,765 You said 16 people. Who's the last one? 352 00:12:11,799 --> 00:12:13,466 Toby Ziegler. 353 00:12:13,500 --> 00:12:14,501 PRESIDENT: Yeah. You told him. 354 00:12:14,534 --> 00:12:16,069 When? 355 00:12:16,103 --> 00:12:18,271 LEO: This past Friday night. 356 00:12:18,305 --> 00:12:19,672 How's he taking it? 357 00:12:19,706 --> 00:12:22,375 Not well. 358 00:12:22,409 --> 00:12:24,277 ( sighs deeply ) 359 00:12:24,311 --> 00:12:26,279 I wouldn't think so. 360 00:12:26,313 --> 00:12:28,415 Mr. President, I have some more questions. 361 00:12:28,448 --> 00:12:29,749 Is there time now? 362 00:12:29,783 --> 00:12:31,985 Well, the Mexican economy crashed 363 00:12:32,019 --> 00:12:35,322 an oil tanker busted up about 120 miles from here 364 00:12:35,355 --> 00:12:38,191 and 13% of Americans are living in poverty 365 00:12:38,225 --> 00:12:40,460 so, yeah, I can hang out with you 366 00:12:40,493 --> 00:12:42,562 and answer insulting questions 367 00:12:42,595 --> 00:12:44,064 for awhile. 368 00:12:44,097 --> 00:12:46,066 Good. 369 00:12:52,205 --> 00:12:55,042 The Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs... 370 00:12:55,075 --> 00:12:56,543 Carol Villenuevo? Yes. Says she'll have it for us 371 00:12:56,576 --> 00:12:58,045 in an hour to review it. 372 00:12:58,078 --> 00:12:59,079 That's when the President's going to call you 373 00:12:59,112 --> 00:13:00,013 and ask you to fast-track it. 374 00:13:00,047 --> 00:13:01,048 He wants you to take it 375 00:13:01,081 --> 00:13:02,182 straight to mark-up and vote. 376 00:13:02,215 --> 00:13:03,383 Josh, my members are going to need 377 00:13:03,416 --> 00:13:04,717 a day to read the thing. 378 00:13:04,751 --> 00:13:06,353 We understand, but we don't have a day. 379 00:13:06,386 --> 00:13:08,588 What Josh means is the very next story in the news cycle 380 00:13:08,621 --> 00:13:11,191 ( Toby yelling ) has got to be that the U.S. is guaranteeing the loans. 381 00:13:11,224 --> 00:13:13,026 ED: The Treasury Secretary's got to make that announcement 382 00:13:13,060 --> 00:13:14,862 when the markets open tomorrow morning. 383 00:13:14,895 --> 00:13:16,864 We need a vote tonight. 384 00:13:16,897 --> 00:13:17,865 Yeah, listen, uh 385 00:13:17,898 --> 00:13:19,532 the next story in the news cycle 386 00:13:19,566 --> 00:13:21,902 has got to be that the U.S. is guaranteeing the loans. 387 00:13:21,935 --> 00:13:23,236 These guys just said that. 388 00:13:23,270 --> 00:13:25,105 All right, you understand we may not have 389 00:13:25,138 --> 00:13:27,474 anything ready till 2:00, 3:00 in the morning. 390 00:13:27,507 --> 00:13:29,609 The President doesn't mind staying up late to sign his name. 391 00:13:29,642 --> 00:13:30,643 You also understand 392 00:13:30,677 --> 00:13:32,145 no one here has said yes yet. 393 00:13:32,179 --> 00:13:33,213 I noticed that. 394 00:13:33,246 --> 00:13:35,115 All right. 395 00:13:35,148 --> 00:13:37,650 Uh... you mind if we use the room to talk? 396 00:13:37,684 --> 00:13:38,718 Not at all. 397 00:13:38,751 --> 00:13:39,853 You mind talking fast? 398 00:13:39,887 --> 00:13:41,288 I do it for a living. 399 00:13:41,321 --> 00:13:44,357 Shout to somebody if you need coffee. 400 00:13:44,391 --> 00:13:45,893 How's it going in there? 401 00:13:45,926 --> 00:13:47,127 The number of people whose permission I need 402 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:49,062 before I can do whatever the hell I want... 403 00:13:49,096 --> 00:13:50,397 Let me tell you something-- 404 00:13:50,430 --> 00:13:53,500 there's really a lot to be said for fascism. 405 00:13:53,533 --> 00:13:54,334 Funny you should mention that. 406 00:13:54,367 --> 00:13:55,168 Toby? 407 00:13:55,202 --> 00:13:56,236 He wants me to find the leak. 408 00:13:56,269 --> 00:13:56,970 You should. 409 00:13:57,004 --> 00:13:58,038 No problem. Was it you? 410 00:13:58,071 --> 00:13:59,006 No. 411 00:13:59,039 --> 00:14:00,207 Okay. Well, then, now I'm stumped. 412 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:01,341 C.J.... 413 00:14:01,374 --> 00:14:03,243 Josh, when there's a leak, I do what I do. 414 00:14:03,276 --> 00:14:06,013 Finding the person is usually impossible under benign circumstances 415 00:14:06,046 --> 00:14:07,647 but with Toby blasting around the halls 416 00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:09,182 whoever it was has gone so far underground 417 00:14:09,216 --> 00:14:11,351 we could start our search in Beijing. 418 00:14:11,384 --> 00:14:12,719 What about asking Cashin? 419 00:14:12,752 --> 00:14:14,487 Cashin isn't going to roll over on a source. 420 00:14:14,521 --> 00:14:16,423 Then you've got to get a swinging light bulb in there 421 00:14:16,456 --> 00:14:17,925 and just do it. 422 00:14:17,958 --> 00:14:20,360 Yeah, this from the guy who had four kinds of aneurysms 423 00:14:20,393 --> 00:14:21,995 when he had to interrogate the staff on drug use. 424 00:14:22,029 --> 00:14:22,930 That was a lot different. 425 00:14:22,963 --> 00:14:24,064 'Cause it was you? 426 00:14:24,097 --> 00:14:25,732 No, because that was an investigation 427 00:14:25,765 --> 00:14:27,000 into personal behavior. 428 00:14:27,034 --> 00:14:28,668 This guy compromised a policy initiative. 429 00:14:28,701 --> 00:14:29,869 That's a fair point 430 00:14:29,903 --> 00:14:31,271 and I'm not saying it's not bad 431 00:14:31,304 --> 00:14:33,140 I'm just saying I'm not going to find him. 432 00:14:33,173 --> 00:14:34,942 You're absolutely not going to find him. 433 00:14:34,975 --> 00:14:36,443 But I should spend the day doing it anyway. 434 00:14:36,476 --> 00:14:37,410 Yes. Because Toby's pissed. 435 00:14:37,444 --> 00:14:38,645 Let me tell you something. 436 00:14:38,678 --> 00:14:40,948 I've found that if you accept that 437 00:14:40,981 --> 00:14:42,382 as a good enough reason for doing something 438 00:14:42,415 --> 00:14:43,650 life becomes easier. 439 00:14:43,683 --> 00:14:44,851 Thanks for the fortune cookie wisdom. 440 00:14:44,884 --> 00:14:45,618 You bet. 441 00:14:45,652 --> 00:14:47,120 Josh? 442 00:14:47,154 --> 00:14:50,557 You just lurk there in the shadows, like... 443 00:14:50,590 --> 00:14:51,391 Whatever. 444 00:14:51,424 --> 00:14:52,659 What are you doing? 445 00:14:52,692 --> 00:14:53,860 I'm doing things, things with paper. 446 00:14:53,893 --> 00:14:54,594 Can you do them later? 447 00:14:54,627 --> 00:14:55,695 Why? 448 00:14:55,728 --> 00:14:57,197 So you're not doing them now? 449 00:14:57,230 --> 00:14:58,765 I had a couple questions, if you don't mind. 450 00:14:58,798 --> 00:14:59,832 About what? 451 00:14:59,866 --> 00:15:00,867 The Mexico bailout. 452 00:15:00,900 --> 00:15:02,369 Can you ask them later? 453 00:15:02,402 --> 00:15:04,972 Later it might be a done deal, and before you send 454 00:15:05,005 --> 00:15:06,773 $30 billion of my money to Mexico 455 00:15:06,806 --> 00:15:08,341 I'd like to ask a few questions. 456 00:15:08,375 --> 00:15:10,210 Okay, it's going to be one of these now, right? 457 00:15:10,243 --> 00:15:11,044 Yeah. 458 00:15:11,078 --> 00:15:12,479 You object to the bailout? 459 00:15:12,512 --> 00:15:13,947 I do. 460 00:15:13,981 --> 00:15:15,515 Because in the world of Donnatella Moss 461 00:15:15,548 --> 00:15:17,350 we should love one another just as long as it doesn't 462 00:15:17,384 --> 00:15:18,851 cost you anything. 463 00:15:18,885 --> 00:15:21,321 Well, yes, I suppose that's one small-minded way of putting it. 464 00:15:21,354 --> 00:15:24,324 Close the door. 465 00:15:25,658 --> 00:15:27,527 Donna? 466 00:15:29,029 --> 00:15:30,964 With me on the other side? 467 00:15:30,998 --> 00:15:32,665 Thank you. 468 00:15:37,737 --> 00:15:39,506 Hey. 469 00:15:39,539 --> 00:15:40,640 CHARLIE: How are you doing? 470 00:15:40,673 --> 00:15:41,641 Is he back yet? 471 00:15:41,674 --> 00:15:42,809 No. 472 00:15:42,842 --> 00:15:44,077 Hey, you decided yet? 473 00:15:44,111 --> 00:15:46,613 Theology 201: Intro to Biblical Literature. 474 00:15:46,646 --> 00:15:48,015 Why? 475 00:15:48,048 --> 00:15:49,249 So the President will stop bugging me. 476 00:15:49,282 --> 00:15:51,084 And English 201: Texts and Contexts. 477 00:15:51,118 --> 00:15:53,186 What happened to molecular biology? 478 00:15:53,220 --> 00:15:54,954 It's closed out for the summer session. 479 00:15:54,988 --> 00:15:57,157 How many AP credits do you have from high school? 480 00:15:57,190 --> 00:15:58,425 I have six in English 481 00:15:58,458 --> 00:15:59,726 six in math and calculus 482 00:15:59,759 --> 00:16:00,660 three in European history 483 00:16:00,693 --> 00:16:02,095 and three in French. 484 00:16:02,129 --> 00:16:04,064 You're telling me you've never been to college 485 00:16:04,097 --> 00:16:05,765 and after taking two classes this summer 486 00:16:05,798 --> 00:16:07,034 you're going to be, like, a junior? 487 00:16:07,067 --> 00:16:09,169 With a pretty decent GPA. 488 00:16:09,202 --> 00:16:10,870 Charlie, just how smart are you? 489 00:16:10,903 --> 00:16:12,405 I've got some game. 490 00:16:12,439 --> 00:16:13,406 GINGER: Sam? 491 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:14,874 She's here? Yeah. 492 00:16:14,907 --> 00:16:16,376 Thanks. 493 00:16:16,409 --> 00:16:17,710 Excuse me. 494 00:16:22,949 --> 00:16:23,716 Lieutenant? 495 00:16:23,750 --> 00:16:24,551 Mr. Seaborn? 496 00:16:24,584 --> 00:16:24,917 Sam. 497 00:16:24,951 --> 00:16:26,253 Emily. 498 00:16:26,286 --> 00:16:28,121 You look exactly the way you sound on the phone. 499 00:16:28,155 --> 00:16:29,889 You look exactly the way you look on the news. 500 00:16:29,922 --> 00:16:30,723 Thanks for coming by. 501 00:16:30,757 --> 00:16:32,025 It's no problem. 502 00:16:32,059 --> 00:16:33,826 I'm surprised to see you in a dress uniform 503 00:16:33,860 --> 00:16:35,328 on a day like you must be having today. 504 00:16:35,362 --> 00:16:37,097 We're required to wear the Class-As for any business 505 00:16:37,130 --> 00:16:38,065 on the Hill or in the White House. 506 00:16:38,098 --> 00:16:39,199 I never knew that. 507 00:16:39,232 --> 00:16:41,000 You never noticed that every soldier 508 00:16:41,034 --> 00:16:43,503 sailor and Marine who's walked in here has been in a dress uniform? 509 00:16:43,536 --> 00:16:45,738 I'm less visually observant than others 510 00:16:45,772 --> 00:16:46,973 but I make up for it. How? 511 00:16:47,006 --> 00:16:48,275 With cunning and guile. 512 00:16:48,308 --> 00:16:50,677 Okay. 513 00:16:50,710 --> 00:16:51,978 What happened to the ship? 514 00:16:52,011 --> 00:16:53,713 It suffered some kind of malfunction 515 00:16:53,746 --> 00:16:56,049 causing a steering loss about ten miles offshore. 516 00:16:56,083 --> 00:16:57,750 The captain dropped anchor to avoid a run-in 517 00:16:57,784 --> 00:16:59,286 with other marine traffic. 518 00:16:59,319 --> 00:17:01,888 If he dropped anchor ten miles out, what's he doing here? 519 00:17:01,921 --> 00:17:02,889 The anchor broke. 520 00:17:02,922 --> 00:17:04,457 The anchor broke? Anchors break? 521 00:17:04,491 --> 00:17:06,593 Yeah. I want you to try and guess something. 522 00:17:06,626 --> 00:17:08,728 A ship of a size and gross tonnage of the Indio 523 00:17:08,761 --> 00:17:10,330 steaming at 18 knots 524 00:17:10,363 --> 00:17:12,099 how long do you think it takes to come to a complete stop 525 00:17:12,132 --> 00:17:13,833 from the moment the bridge cuts the engines 526 00:17:13,866 --> 00:17:15,568 and throws the props into reverse? 527 00:17:15,602 --> 00:17:16,836 I don't know. 528 00:17:16,869 --> 00:17:18,638 A couple football fields, probably. 529 00:17:18,671 --> 00:17:19,706 Six miles. 530 00:17:19,739 --> 00:17:21,274 Six miles? 531 00:17:21,308 --> 00:17:23,343 There's no anchor that stops that boat at 18 knots. 532 00:17:23,376 --> 00:17:26,012 Okay, so the thing's drifting out there... Which is when we got 533 00:17:26,045 --> 00:17:28,281 a "dead in the water" mayday and we sent out the Tallahassee to tow it in. 534 00:17:28,315 --> 00:17:29,616 What happened to the Tallahassee? 535 00:17:29,649 --> 00:17:30,850 25-foot seas 536 00:17:30,883 --> 00:17:32,552 wind out of the north-northeast at 40. 537 00:17:32,585 --> 00:17:33,686 So it made for port. 538 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:35,455 With every intention of going back out there. 539 00:17:35,488 --> 00:17:36,723 But the wind from the northeast... 540 00:17:36,756 --> 00:17:37,857 Yeah, and the tidal pull... 541 00:17:37,890 --> 00:17:39,159 ...pushed the Indio into shore. 542 00:17:40,627 --> 00:17:42,429 How bad is this going to end up being? 543 00:17:42,462 --> 00:17:43,163 Bad. 544 00:17:43,196 --> 00:17:45,031 Everyone's in it-- 545 00:17:45,064 --> 00:17:47,967 Coast Guard, EPA, NTSB, state, local-- 546 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,036 but there are only so many pairs of hands 547 00:17:50,069 --> 00:17:52,105 and, you know, getting oil out of water. 548 00:17:52,139 --> 00:17:53,306 You try it sometime. 549 00:17:53,340 --> 00:17:56,309 Yeah. Listen, thanks again for coming by. 550 00:17:56,343 --> 00:17:58,010 You want me to keep you posted during the day? 551 00:17:58,044 --> 00:17:59,011 I'd appreciate it. 552 00:17:59,045 --> 00:18:00,046 Good luck. 553 00:18:00,079 --> 00:18:01,381 Thanks. 554 00:18:07,053 --> 00:18:07,820 Mr. President, do you have life insurance? 555 00:18:07,854 --> 00:18:09,356 No. 556 00:18:09,389 --> 00:18:11,458 You have a wife and three kids and no life insurance? 557 00:18:11,491 --> 00:18:12,992 I have accidental death insurance 558 00:18:13,025 --> 00:18:14,827 as well as considerable personal worth. 559 00:18:14,861 --> 00:18:19,732 Were I to die, my family would not miss my government salary. 560 00:18:19,766 --> 00:18:20,967 What about health insurance? 561 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:21,934 I don't have any anymore. 562 00:18:21,968 --> 00:18:23,170 Why not? 563 00:18:23,203 --> 00:18:24,404 I'm the husband of a doctor 564 00:18:24,437 --> 00:18:26,239 and as a Governor and President 565 00:18:26,273 --> 00:18:28,475 the various governments I've led generously... 566 00:18:28,508 --> 00:18:31,311 Yeah, let me cut to the end of the page, sir. 567 00:18:31,344 --> 00:18:33,012 Have you ever signed any document 568 00:18:33,045 --> 00:18:34,847 for health insurance or life insurance 569 00:18:34,881 --> 00:18:36,416 or any document which falls under 570 00:18:36,449 --> 00:18:37,984 the pains and penalty of perjury 571 00:18:38,017 --> 00:18:39,919 in which you are asked about your health 572 00:18:39,952 --> 00:18:42,689 and did not disclose you have MS? 573 00:18:42,722 --> 00:18:43,790 No. 574 00:18:43,823 --> 00:18:46,959 ( knocking ) 575 00:18:46,993 --> 00:18:48,361 Yeah. 576 00:18:53,866 --> 00:18:56,836 You should probably 577 00:18:56,869 --> 00:19:00,840 make the call. 578 00:19:00,873 --> 00:19:01,774 Yeah. 579 00:19:01,808 --> 00:19:03,710 Excuse me. 580 00:19:18,691 --> 00:19:20,593 What do you think? 581 00:19:22,695 --> 00:19:26,065 I am nowhere close 582 00:19:26,098 --> 00:19:27,834 to being able to answer that question. 583 00:19:38,110 --> 00:19:40,580 C.J., you wanted to see Jamie Hotchkiss? 584 00:19:40,613 --> 00:19:42,749 No, but yes. 585 00:19:43,416 --> 00:19:45,318 Jamie? 586 00:19:47,254 --> 00:19:49,188 Hey, Jamie, how are you doing? 587 00:19:49,222 --> 00:19:51,324 I'm a little pissed about the quote this morning. 588 00:19:51,358 --> 00:19:52,692 I know how you feel. 589 00:19:52,725 --> 00:19:55,194 My team's been working on this for nine months. 590 00:19:55,228 --> 00:19:57,264 You can't get leverage with a rubber crowbar. 591 00:19:57,297 --> 00:19:58,831 They are going to jump on this. 592 00:19:58,865 --> 00:19:59,999 Yes, and I-I'd like 593 00:20:00,032 --> 00:20:01,701 to ask you some questions. 594 00:20:01,734 --> 00:20:03,135 Sure. 595 00:20:03,169 --> 00:20:04,404 There was a meeting about vouchers 596 00:20:04,437 --> 00:20:05,772 in the Roosevelt Room last Thursday. 597 00:20:05,805 --> 00:20:07,073 Were you part of it? 598 00:20:07,106 --> 00:20:08,775 I've been in on all those meetings 599 00:20:08,808 --> 00:20:10,076 from the beginning. 600 00:20:10,109 --> 00:20:11,578 Right, and have you talked to Terry Cashin 601 00:20:11,611 --> 00:20:13,546 of the Baltimore Sun in the last four days? 602 00:20:13,580 --> 00:20:15,615 What? 603 00:20:15,648 --> 00:20:17,417 I was wondering, if in the last four days... 604 00:20:17,450 --> 00:20:19,118 You're asking me if I'm the leak? 605 00:20:19,151 --> 00:20:21,388 I was going to be a little more circumspect. 606 00:20:21,421 --> 00:20:22,822 I can tell. Jamie... 607 00:20:22,855 --> 00:20:24,524 I've been working on this for nine months. 608 00:20:24,557 --> 00:20:26,393 And frankly-- and I don't say this to you enough-- 609 00:20:26,426 --> 00:20:27,894 doing a very good job. 610 00:20:27,927 --> 00:20:28,728 Thank you. 611 00:20:28,761 --> 00:20:29,262 Do you happen to know 612 00:20:29,296 --> 00:20:30,363 who the leak is? 613 00:20:30,397 --> 00:20:32,599 Listen up: I'm not the leak. 614 00:20:32,632 --> 00:20:34,267 I don't know who the leak is. 615 00:20:34,301 --> 00:20:35,234 If I did, I wouldn't tell you. 616 00:20:35,268 --> 00:20:36,403 Any other questions? 617 00:20:36,436 --> 00:20:39,071 No, no. We wrapped that up tight. 618 00:20:39,105 --> 00:20:40,807 Thank you. 619 00:20:42,942 --> 00:20:44,076 Carol? 620 00:20:44,110 --> 00:20:45,278 Yeah? 621 00:20:46,479 --> 00:20:47,780 How many more of these do I have? 622 00:20:47,814 --> 00:20:49,682 1,138. 623 00:20:49,716 --> 00:20:52,752 Okay, after five of them, I'm just going to confess. 624 00:20:52,785 --> 00:20:53,753 Ready for the next one? 625 00:20:53,786 --> 00:20:55,755 Sure. 626 00:20:58,658 --> 00:20:59,959 They're not done meeting yet? 627 00:20:59,992 --> 00:21:01,127 In the Roosevelt Room? 628 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:02,128 Yeah. 629 00:21:02,161 --> 00:21:03,996 No. Okay. 630 00:21:04,030 --> 00:21:04,964 You got a phone message. 631 00:21:04,997 --> 00:21:06,132 From who? 632 00:21:06,165 --> 00:21:07,266 Frank Kelly. 633 00:21:07,300 --> 00:21:08,568 Who's he? 634 00:21:08,601 --> 00:21:10,837 He's a textiles worker in South Carolina 635 00:21:10,870 --> 00:21:13,506 making $12.17 an hour with no health insurance. 636 00:21:13,540 --> 00:21:15,575 His two kids go to public school. 637 00:21:15,608 --> 00:21:17,444 The school's fine, but they've had to cut 638 00:21:17,477 --> 00:21:19,111 art and music for budget reasons 639 00:21:19,145 --> 00:21:21,614 and Frank's ten-year-old is just nuts about the trumpet 640 00:21:21,648 --> 00:21:23,350 so the mom does telemarketing at night 641 00:21:23,383 --> 00:21:25,184 after the kids have gone to bed 642 00:21:25,217 --> 00:21:26,586 to pay for lessons and rent an instrument. 643 00:21:26,619 --> 00:21:28,488 Not that art and music are important 644 00:21:28,521 --> 00:21:29,356 or that any of us had any fun 645 00:21:29,389 --> 00:21:30,690 or met friends doing it. 646 00:21:30,723 --> 00:21:33,025 Frank obeys the law and pays his bills. 647 00:21:33,059 --> 00:21:34,026 He also pays his taxes 648 00:21:34,060 --> 00:21:35,161 and he called to thank you 649 00:21:35,194 --> 00:21:37,096 for sending his money to Mexico. 650 00:21:37,129 --> 00:21:38,831 Does he want me to call back? 651 00:21:38,865 --> 00:21:40,099 Josh... 652 00:21:40,132 --> 00:21:41,534 No, why don't you call him back. 653 00:21:41,568 --> 00:21:42,969 Why don't you call him back and remind him 654 00:21:43,002 --> 00:21:45,572 that the Mexican consumers who buy his textiles 655 00:21:45,605 --> 00:21:47,306 can't afford to buy them anymore. 656 00:21:47,340 --> 00:21:49,709 Frank will be laid off, which isn't a problem. 657 00:21:49,742 --> 00:21:51,344 There are plenty of jobs out there 658 00:21:51,378 --> 00:21:53,279 for a 48-year-old textiles worker 659 00:21:53,312 --> 00:21:56,048 just as long as he's trained in high-tech computers 660 00:21:56,082 --> 00:21:57,350 and/or medical research. 661 00:21:57,384 --> 00:21:59,452 Oh, like the $30 billion is going to make it 662 00:21:59,486 --> 00:22:00,219 into the pocket of Mexican consumers. 663 00:22:00,252 --> 00:22:01,421 Eventually it does 664 00:22:01,454 --> 00:22:02,922 and we're not giving them the money. 665 00:22:02,955 --> 00:22:05,758 We're giving them our credit card and paying the bill. 666 00:22:05,792 --> 00:22:06,693 It's a loan. 667 00:22:06,726 --> 00:22:08,260 We did the same thing six years ago. 668 00:22:08,294 --> 00:22:09,862 The loan was paid back ahead of schedule. 669 00:22:09,896 --> 00:22:12,131 And we did the same thing four years before that, too, right? 670 00:22:12,164 --> 00:22:13,132 Yes. And five years before that? 671 00:22:13,165 --> 00:22:14,734 Yes. AA's definition 672 00:22:14,767 --> 00:22:17,103 of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again 673 00:22:17,136 --> 00:22:18,270 expecting a different result. 674 00:22:18,304 --> 00:22:19,839 I'm not cheap, nor am I xenophobic. 675 00:22:19,872 --> 00:22:22,542 I just think it's time for some tough love. 676 00:22:22,575 --> 00:22:24,844 Well, not right here in front of everybody, Donna 677 00:22:24,877 --> 00:22:27,146 but if you want to run home and get your equipment... 678 00:22:27,179 --> 00:22:29,081 Go away from me. 679 00:22:29,115 --> 00:22:30,817 The telemarketing was a nice detail 680 00:22:30,850 --> 00:22:32,952 but you should've said, "scrubbed floors." 681 00:22:32,985 --> 00:22:34,921 I thought it'd be too much. 682 00:22:34,954 --> 00:22:36,589 Yeah, probably. 683 00:22:40,793 --> 00:22:41,894 ( knocking ) 684 00:22:41,928 --> 00:22:43,463 Come in. 685 00:22:43,496 --> 00:22:45,765 ( Bach playing on stereo ) 686 00:22:45,798 --> 00:22:46,899 Hey. 687 00:22:46,933 --> 00:22:48,067 Hello, Sam. 688 00:22:48,100 --> 00:22:49,536 You did some decorating. 689 00:22:49,569 --> 00:22:50,403 Yeah. 690 00:22:50,437 --> 00:22:52,405 A woman's touch. 691 00:22:52,439 --> 00:22:53,873 It was a guy named Kirk. 692 00:22:53,906 --> 00:22:55,975 Hang on. I know this piece of music. I love it. 693 00:22:56,008 --> 00:22:57,510 Isn't it great? 694 00:22:57,544 --> 00:22:58,945 No, but there's a reason I like it. 695 00:22:58,978 --> 00:23:01,280 Well, it's beautiful. 696 00:23:01,313 --> 00:23:02,482 But there's another reason. Hang on. 697 00:23:02,515 --> 00:23:04,150 It's called "Air on a G String." 698 00:23:04,183 --> 00:23:05,151 Could that be...? 699 00:23:05,184 --> 00:23:06,318 Yes. 700 00:23:06,352 --> 00:23:07,319 Thank you. 701 00:23:07,353 --> 00:23:08,621 What do you need? 702 00:23:08,655 --> 00:23:10,156 A lawyer. 703 00:23:10,189 --> 00:23:11,824 Well, you came to the wrong place. 704 00:23:11,858 --> 00:23:13,392 Seriously. 705 00:23:13,426 --> 00:23:15,828 Are you in trouble? 706 00:23:15,862 --> 00:23:17,163 No, I'm not. 707 00:23:17,196 --> 00:23:19,031 I just want to ask you some questions. 708 00:23:19,065 --> 00:23:20,032 You've been covering 709 00:23:20,066 --> 00:23:21,468 the Attorneys General 710 00:23:21,501 --> 00:23:23,436 for Maryland and Delaware this morning, right? 711 00:23:23,470 --> 00:23:25,271 On the oil spill? Yeah. 712 00:23:25,304 --> 00:23:26,939 They'll hold a joint press conference 713 00:23:26,973 --> 00:23:29,075 this afternoon to announce that they're seeking damages. 714 00:23:29,108 --> 00:23:30,443 How much? 715 00:23:30,477 --> 00:23:32,411 Who can say at this point, but if I had to guess 716 00:23:32,445 --> 00:23:33,480 I'd say in the area of $100 million 717 00:23:33,513 --> 00:23:34,781 for cleanup costs 718 00:23:34,814 --> 00:23:36,649 probably another $300 or $400 million punitive. 719 00:23:36,683 --> 00:23:38,618 I know how you feel about these things, trust me. 720 00:23:38,651 --> 00:23:39,519 Kensington's going to pay it through the nose. 721 00:23:39,552 --> 00:23:40,487 No, they're not. 722 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:42,188 I think you're wrong. 723 00:23:42,221 --> 00:23:44,356 Somebody's going to pay. It's not going to be them. 724 00:23:44,390 --> 00:23:46,325 You think their liability shield is that strong? 725 00:23:46,358 --> 00:23:47,827 I do. How do you know? 726 00:23:47,860 --> 00:23:49,696 'Cause I'm the one who bought them the boat. 727 00:23:50,697 --> 00:23:52,298 I bought the Indio for them 728 00:23:52,331 --> 00:23:53,833 when I was at Gage Whitney. 729 00:23:53,866 --> 00:23:56,803 Wow. 730 00:23:56,836 --> 00:23:59,539 Talk about your chickens coming home to roost. 731 00:23:59,572 --> 00:24:01,574 Yeah, but what I was thinking was this. 732 00:24:01,608 --> 00:24:03,643 I know this is going to sound crazy 733 00:24:03,676 --> 00:24:05,612 but I was thinking, if I could be deposed 734 00:24:05,645 --> 00:24:06,813 for the plaintiffs... 735 00:24:06,846 --> 00:24:07,814 Why? 736 00:24:07,847 --> 00:24:09,616 Because. 737 00:24:09,649 --> 00:24:12,485 Look, I was very proud of myself for making such a great deal 738 00:24:12,519 --> 00:24:14,554 and it really sealed it for me with the partners 739 00:24:14,587 --> 00:24:16,188 and they were about to make me one 740 00:24:16,222 --> 00:24:18,958 and it really didn't bother me that the boat was cheap 741 00:24:18,991 --> 00:24:20,426 for a reason, but then 742 00:24:20,459 --> 00:24:23,095 at the 11th hour, I had a change of heart. 743 00:24:23,129 --> 00:24:25,364 For whatever reason, I had a change of heart 744 00:24:25,397 --> 00:24:27,199 and I told them the boat wasn't good enough 745 00:24:27,233 --> 00:24:28,601 particularly with regards 746 00:24:28,635 --> 00:24:30,302 to the steering and navigation systems 747 00:24:30,336 --> 00:24:31,804 which, of course, they already knew 748 00:24:31,838 --> 00:24:33,039 and I suggested they spend more money, and they said... 749 00:24:33,072 --> 00:24:34,173 Stop talking right now. 750 00:24:34,206 --> 00:24:35,241 $11 million extra dollars. Sam... 751 00:24:35,274 --> 00:24:36,408 They laughed me out of the room. 752 00:24:36,442 --> 00:24:39,979 Stop talking, or I'm walking out. 753 00:24:40,613 --> 00:24:42,481 You know better. 754 00:24:42,515 --> 00:24:44,083 Neither you nor your clients 755 00:24:44,116 --> 00:24:46,919 abdicated attorney/client privilege when you left Gage. 756 00:24:46,953 --> 00:24:49,756 If you gave that deposition, you'd be disbarred 757 00:24:49,789 --> 00:24:52,525 and even if you were willing to be disbarred, there's no judge 758 00:24:52,559 --> 00:24:54,794 in the country who'd allow privileged testimony. 759 00:24:54,827 --> 00:24:56,629 Ainsley, unless a company like this 760 00:24:56,663 --> 00:24:58,731 is forced to fork over so much money 761 00:24:58,765 --> 00:25:02,168 they don't want to go on living, unless they're compelled to pay 762 00:25:02,201 --> 00:25:03,870 $500 million, there's no incentive 763 00:25:03,903 --> 00:25:05,337 for them to pay the extra $11 million 764 00:25:05,371 --> 00:25:06,739 to make the boat safer. 765 00:25:06,773 --> 00:25:09,308 Yes. 766 00:25:09,341 --> 00:25:12,211 All right. 767 00:25:12,244 --> 00:25:15,047 It was just an idea. 768 00:25:15,081 --> 00:25:16,783 Hey, you never know. 769 00:25:16,816 --> 00:25:18,818 With the liability shield? 770 00:25:18,851 --> 00:25:21,353 Maybe you're not as good as you think. 771 00:25:21,387 --> 00:25:23,856 Yeah, I am. 772 00:25:30,930 --> 00:25:32,565 You still filling out forms, Charlie? 773 00:25:32,599 --> 00:25:34,233 Well, I'm going to be filling out forms 774 00:25:34,266 --> 00:25:35,602 for quite some time. 775 00:25:35,635 --> 00:25:36,903 It's basically going to be my major. 776 00:25:36,936 --> 00:25:38,237 What is going to be your major? 777 00:25:38,270 --> 00:25:39,438 I really don't know. 778 00:25:39,471 --> 00:25:40,740 You going to join the glee club? 779 00:25:40,773 --> 00:25:42,374 I don't think so, Mrs. Landingham. 780 00:25:42,408 --> 00:25:43,776 Oh, glee club's important. 781 00:25:43,810 --> 00:25:45,311 I'm only going to have time 782 00:25:45,344 --> 00:25:46,813 for a couple of classes at night. 783 00:25:46,846 --> 00:25:48,681 I'm not going to be able to be that gleeful. 784 00:25:48,715 --> 00:25:50,149 How about fencing? 785 00:25:50,182 --> 00:25:51,618 Fencing? MARGARET: You're taking fencing? 786 00:25:51,651 --> 00:25:52,885 I'm not taking fencing. 787 00:25:52,919 --> 00:25:54,220 He's not taking glee club, either. 788 00:25:54,253 --> 00:25:55,688 Fencing's good 789 00:25:55,722 --> 00:25:57,890 'cause you learn the philosophy of self-defense. 790 00:25:57,924 --> 00:25:59,692 Well, I usually don't get a lot of people 791 00:25:59,726 --> 00:26:01,327 pulling an epee on me in my neighborhood 792 00:26:01,360 --> 00:26:02,895 and my philosophy of self-defense 793 00:26:02,929 --> 00:26:05,431 has a lot to do with running as fast as I possibly can. 794 00:26:05,464 --> 00:26:08,034 These forms are really out of control, you know that? 795 00:26:08,067 --> 00:26:10,269 Look at this: six forms for financial aid 796 00:26:10,302 --> 00:26:13,572 three forms for housing, and I'm not using their housing 797 00:26:13,606 --> 00:26:15,608 a form for roommate preference 798 00:26:15,642 --> 00:26:17,610 and I'm not using their housing 799 00:26:17,644 --> 00:26:18,878 emergency contacts 800 00:26:18,911 --> 00:26:20,780 general activity information 801 00:26:20,813 --> 00:26:22,348 transfer of credits 802 00:26:22,381 --> 00:26:24,984 and a 14-page form... 803 00:26:28,655 --> 00:26:29,789 MARGARET: What? 804 00:26:29,822 --> 00:26:31,624 MRS. LANDINGHAM: Charlie, what? 805 00:26:31,658 --> 00:26:33,960 Hang on, please. 806 00:26:37,529 --> 00:26:39,966 Margaret, I need to speak to Leo. 807 00:26:39,999 --> 00:26:43,035 He's in a meeting with Oliver Babish. 808 00:26:43,069 --> 00:26:44,637 CHARLIE: Yeah. 809 00:26:44,671 --> 00:26:46,706 I'm sorry, I need to speak to him right now, please. 810 00:26:48,675 --> 00:26:51,711 Tell him it's an old friend from home. 811 00:26:53,479 --> 00:26:55,848 You sure? 812 00:26:56,883 --> 00:26:58,851 Yeah. 813 00:27:03,956 --> 00:27:05,925 He's acting a little pissy, wouldn't you say? 814 00:27:05,958 --> 00:27:08,260 You're a little pissy too, there, my friend. 815 00:27:08,294 --> 00:27:09,228 Yeah, well, I'm pissed. 816 00:27:09,261 --> 00:27:10,562 No kidding. 817 00:27:10,596 --> 00:27:13,499 You weren't when you found out? 818 00:27:13,532 --> 00:27:15,702 I was 819 00:27:15,735 --> 00:27:17,336 but then I remembered. 820 00:27:17,369 --> 00:27:19,105 What? 821 00:27:19,138 --> 00:27:22,274 That I'm a drunk, and he didn't give a damn. 822 00:27:22,308 --> 00:27:25,377 You guys going to go public? 823 00:27:25,411 --> 00:27:27,479 I don't know. 824 00:27:27,513 --> 00:27:29,215 What do you think? 825 00:27:29,248 --> 00:27:31,183 Not up to me. 826 00:27:31,217 --> 00:27:32,518 Up to the policy advisors. 827 00:27:32,551 --> 00:27:34,754 Well, I think you're about to be one of them. 828 00:27:34,787 --> 00:27:36,355 I don't know if I'm staying yet. 829 00:27:36,388 --> 00:27:37,056 You're staying. 830 00:27:37,089 --> 00:27:38,691 Why? 831 00:27:38,725 --> 00:27:41,460 'Cause I'm running this show, and I picked you. 832 00:27:41,493 --> 00:27:42,762 I didn't bring you here 833 00:27:42,795 --> 00:27:43,429 for amicus briefs. 834 00:27:43,462 --> 00:27:44,663 Leo... 835 00:27:44,697 --> 00:27:45,664 I mean, in the two and a half hours 836 00:27:45,698 --> 00:27:46,665 we've been sitting here 837 00:27:46,699 --> 00:27:48,467 have you discovered one thing 838 00:27:48,500 --> 00:27:50,436 that he's done wrong? No. 839 00:27:50,469 --> 00:27:51,771 So, what's your problem? 840 00:27:51,804 --> 00:27:53,405 That's my problem, Leo. 841 00:27:53,439 --> 00:27:55,607 Are you out of your mind? 842 00:27:55,641 --> 00:27:57,543 He did everything right. 843 00:27:57,576 --> 00:27:59,946 He did everything you do if your intent 844 00:27:59,979 --> 00:28:01,748 is to perpetrate a fraud. 845 00:28:01,781 --> 00:28:04,450 ( knocking ) 846 00:28:04,483 --> 00:28:06,185 Come in. 847 00:28:06,218 --> 00:28:07,053 Excuse me. 848 00:28:07,086 --> 00:28:08,755 Mr. McGarry, Margaret just called 849 00:28:08,788 --> 00:28:10,222 to say that Charlie Young needs to speak with you. 850 00:28:10,256 --> 00:28:12,058 I can't right now. It'll have to wait. 851 00:28:12,091 --> 00:28:13,425 She said to mention something 852 00:28:13,459 --> 00:28:16,863 about an old friend from home. 853 00:28:17,696 --> 00:28:19,932 I'll be right back. 854 00:28:56,435 --> 00:28:57,904 What is it? 855 00:28:59,505 --> 00:29:01,774 Charlie, you can talk to me. 856 00:29:01,808 --> 00:29:03,442 What is it? 857 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:09,615 Charlie... 858 00:29:09,648 --> 00:29:10,850 When Zoey and Ellie 859 00:29:10,883 --> 00:29:14,486 went to college... 860 00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:15,988 when they went to college 861 00:29:16,022 --> 00:29:18,590 they would've had to fill out a health form. 862 00:29:18,624 --> 00:29:20,159 What are you...? 863 00:29:20,192 --> 00:29:24,130 On the form, they ask for a number of things... 864 00:29:24,163 --> 00:29:26,966 including a complete family medical history. 865 00:29:30,236 --> 00:29:32,972 God... 866 00:29:35,241 --> 00:29:37,376 Charlie... 867 00:29:40,079 --> 00:29:42,514 How did you know he was sick? 868 00:29:44,350 --> 00:29:47,153 How did you know that the President was sick? 869 00:29:49,088 --> 00:29:50,222 Charlie... 870 00:29:50,256 --> 00:29:52,024 Leo... 871 00:29:53,425 --> 00:29:57,563 If you're under 18 when you start as a freshman... 872 00:29:57,596 --> 00:30:02,001 if you're under 18, you need a parent's signature. 873 00:30:09,075 --> 00:30:11,043 Okay. 874 00:30:12,011 --> 00:30:13,045 Okay. 875 00:30:13,079 --> 00:30:14,346 I'm sorry, I know... No, it's okay. 876 00:30:14,380 --> 00:30:15,714 I just thought it was... 877 00:30:15,747 --> 00:30:19,351 You did... you absolutely did the right thing. 878 00:30:22,421 --> 00:30:24,090 Okay. 879 00:30:26,125 --> 00:30:28,394 Okay. 880 00:30:28,427 --> 00:30:30,396 Go back to work. 881 00:30:37,803 --> 00:30:39,972 Margaret? 882 00:30:42,574 --> 00:30:44,176 I need to see 883 00:30:44,210 --> 00:30:47,079 all of Zoey Bartlet's admissions paperwork for Georgetown. 884 00:30:47,113 --> 00:30:49,248 I don't think they'll release that to me. 885 00:30:49,281 --> 00:30:51,817 No, you call Pat Carr, the family lawyer 886 00:30:51,850 --> 00:30:52,818 and you tell him I want it. 887 00:30:52,851 --> 00:30:54,120 Can I tell him why? 888 00:30:54,153 --> 00:30:56,222 Margaret, just get it right now, would you? 889 00:31:06,165 --> 00:31:07,766 the Roosevelt Room meeting last Thursday, right? 890 00:31:07,799 --> 00:31:09,601 Yes. And do you recall him 891 00:31:09,635 --> 00:31:12,038 talking to you about what went on? 892 00:31:12,071 --> 00:31:13,405 I don't know. He might have. I don't know. 893 00:31:13,439 --> 00:31:15,474 It's important. I'll try and remember. 894 00:31:15,507 --> 00:31:17,876 'Cause somebody might've overheard you talking to him. 895 00:31:17,910 --> 00:31:20,746 Yeah, there's so much to remember. 896 00:31:20,779 --> 00:31:22,448 ( heavy sigh ) 897 00:31:22,481 --> 00:31:24,450 Are you okay? 898 00:31:24,483 --> 00:31:26,852 I'm just... I'll be fine. 899 00:31:26,885 --> 00:31:29,155 And... 900 00:31:29,188 --> 00:31:33,359 and you yourself didn't talk to anybody, did you? 901 00:31:36,128 --> 00:31:37,429 Donna? 902 00:31:37,463 --> 00:31:38,764 C.J., I can't... 903 00:31:38,797 --> 00:31:39,999 What? 904 00:31:40,032 --> 00:31:42,101 I can't lie like this anymore. 905 00:31:43,802 --> 00:31:45,404 Are you saying it was you? 906 00:31:45,437 --> 00:31:46,738 I feel horrible. I should've said something before 907 00:31:46,772 --> 00:31:47,539 but I was afraid of what you'd... 908 00:31:47,573 --> 00:31:48,774 No, it's okay. 909 00:31:48,807 --> 00:31:50,376 No, Let me get this off my chest. 910 00:31:50,409 --> 00:31:53,112 It was me. I called Terry Cashin. 911 00:31:53,145 --> 00:31:54,913 Why? 912 00:31:54,947 --> 00:31:56,248 I don't know. 913 00:31:56,282 --> 00:31:57,549 Why does anybody do anything? 914 00:31:57,583 --> 00:31:58,617 What are you talking about? 915 00:31:58,650 --> 00:31:59,952 I'm a madwoman, C.J. 916 00:31:59,986 --> 00:32:01,420 and it doesn't stop with the leak. 917 00:32:01,453 --> 00:32:03,222 What do you mean? Call the authorities. 918 00:32:03,255 --> 00:32:04,823 Send them to my parent'' house in Madison. 919 00:32:04,856 --> 00:32:05,992 Why? 920 00:32:06,025 --> 00:32:07,159 They'll find the Lindbergh baby 921 00:32:07,193 --> 00:32:09,061 in the basement. Okay... 922 00:32:09,095 --> 00:32:11,397 Also some post-its reminding me where I put Jimmy Hoffa. 923 00:32:11,430 --> 00:32:12,098 Get out! 924 00:32:12,131 --> 00:32:12,898 I framed Roger Rabbit. 925 00:32:12,931 --> 00:32:14,800 Get out. 926 00:32:14,833 --> 00:32:16,368 I'm going to the place. 927 00:32:16,402 --> 00:32:17,836 You want a salad? 928 00:32:17,869 --> 00:32:19,871 Thanks. 929 00:32:19,905 --> 00:32:21,673 Carol? 930 00:32:21,707 --> 00:32:23,709 Did you confess? 931 00:32:23,742 --> 00:32:26,545 She didn't let me get to Whittaker Chambers and the secret pumpkin. 932 00:32:26,578 --> 00:32:28,380 You got a phone call while you were in there. 933 00:32:28,414 --> 00:32:29,715 From who? 934 00:32:29,748 --> 00:32:31,217 Europe in 1939. 935 00:32:31,250 --> 00:32:32,551 Yeah? 936 00:32:32,584 --> 00:32:33,619 Yeah, I jotted it down. 937 00:32:33,652 --> 00:32:35,187 Apparently they're at war 938 00:32:35,221 --> 00:32:37,289 but we've taken a firm stand as an isolationist nation 939 00:32:37,323 --> 00:32:38,624 and refuse to get involved. 940 00:32:38,657 --> 00:32:40,192 Our resources are our own 941 00:32:40,226 --> 00:32:42,628 and their problems are on the other side of the world. 942 00:32:42,661 --> 00:32:43,996 Though they do have problems. 943 00:32:44,030 --> 00:32:46,165 It sounds to me from what they said on the phone 944 00:32:46,198 --> 00:32:47,966 that France, Austria and England 945 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:49,968 are getting absolutely pounded by the Germans 946 00:32:50,002 --> 00:32:51,603 and with no end in sight. 947 00:32:51,637 --> 00:32:53,105 They say that by 1941 948 00:32:53,139 --> 00:32:54,906 they're going to desperately need our help 949 00:32:54,940 --> 00:32:56,542 if they have any chance of survival 950 00:32:56,575 --> 00:32:58,710 but I think they're just being hysterical. 951 00:32:58,744 --> 00:33:00,279 This son of a customs agent 952 00:33:00,312 --> 00:33:02,648 with the Charlie Chaplin mustache ain't going anywhere 953 00:33:02,681 --> 00:33:04,283 but there's no telling that to Franklin Roosevelt 954 00:33:04,316 --> 00:33:05,684 who's trying to convince his country 955 00:33:05,717 --> 00:33:07,819 they need to get involved. 956 00:33:07,853 --> 00:33:09,821 That's why he came with this. 957 00:33:09,855 --> 00:33:11,923 An 8th grade social studies textbook? 958 00:33:11,957 --> 00:33:13,592 Turn to the page I flagged. 959 00:33:17,529 --> 00:33:19,165 The Lend-Lease Act. 960 00:33:19,198 --> 00:33:21,467 Yeah. Simply put, a loan of arms to Russia and Britain 961 00:33:21,500 --> 00:33:22,634 with the understanding 962 00:33:22,668 --> 00:33:24,603 that they'd pay us back when the war was over 963 00:33:24,636 --> 00:33:26,105 and he said this. 964 00:33:26,138 --> 00:33:28,307 He said if your neighbor's house is on fire 965 00:33:28,340 --> 00:33:30,242 you don't haggle over the price of your garden hose. 966 00:33:30,276 --> 00:33:33,645 Frank Kelly in South Carolina wouldn't. 967 00:33:33,679 --> 00:33:37,616 There are too many things in the world we can't do. 968 00:33:37,649 --> 00:33:39,785 Mexico's on fire. 969 00:33:39,818 --> 00:33:41,453 Why help them? 970 00:33:41,487 --> 00:33:43,055 Because we can. 971 00:33:43,089 --> 00:33:45,291 Did they agree to the money? 972 00:33:45,324 --> 00:33:46,458 Yeah. 973 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:49,395 Okay. 974 00:33:55,201 --> 00:33:57,002 ZACH: You shouldn't feel bad about this. 975 00:33:57,035 --> 00:33:59,871 Everyone hates me. 976 00:33:59,905 --> 00:34:01,607 Nah, they'll get over it. 977 00:34:01,640 --> 00:34:03,041 You think? 978 00:34:03,075 --> 00:34:04,976 Sure. You're just doing your job. 979 00:34:05,010 --> 00:34:06,845 That's exactly right. 980 00:34:06,878 --> 00:34:09,348 And this is really important. 981 00:34:09,381 --> 00:34:11,917 You're the first one who's understood that. 982 00:34:11,950 --> 00:34:14,186 You mind if I give you a suggestion 983 00:34:14,220 --> 00:34:15,854 that may make this go faster? 984 00:34:15,887 --> 00:34:17,189 Sure. 985 00:34:17,223 --> 00:34:18,957 If you dunk the suspect 986 00:34:18,990 --> 00:34:21,026 in a deep well of water and they drown 987 00:34:21,059 --> 00:34:22,828 it means they're not a witch. 988 00:34:22,861 --> 00:34:24,163 All right. That's it. 989 00:34:24,196 --> 00:34:26,832 I saw Lizzie Proctor speaking with the devil! 990 00:34:26,865 --> 00:34:28,167 Shut up. 991 00:34:29,601 --> 00:34:34,340 720,000 gallons covering close to 100 square miles. 992 00:34:34,373 --> 00:34:36,842 10,000 blue and horseshoe crabs are dead 993 00:34:36,875 --> 00:34:38,677 so that's a $25 million industry 994 00:34:38,710 --> 00:34:41,847 that can start looking for jobs at the local Dairy Queen. 995 00:34:41,880 --> 00:34:44,183 12,500 starfish, flounder and bass. 996 00:34:44,216 --> 00:34:47,786 $342 million estimated loss to the tourism economy 997 00:34:47,819 --> 00:34:49,688 based on beach communities. 998 00:34:49,721 --> 00:34:51,823 You ever wonder why you never hear anything 999 00:34:51,857 --> 00:34:53,692 about a boatload of Honda Civics 1000 00:34:53,725 --> 00:34:55,227 spilling into the ocean? 1001 00:34:57,729 --> 00:34:59,198 What? 1002 00:34:59,231 --> 00:35:00,766 Were you listening? 1003 00:35:00,799 --> 00:35:01,933 Yeah. 1004 00:35:01,967 --> 00:35:05,437 No. I'm sorry, no. 1005 00:35:05,471 --> 00:35:06,605 Excuse me. 1006 00:35:06,638 --> 00:35:08,039 Sam, would you mind? 1007 00:35:08,073 --> 00:35:10,209 No. 1008 00:35:14,613 --> 00:35:15,714 It's me, okay? 1009 00:35:15,747 --> 00:35:16,915 I am Spartacus. 1010 00:35:16,948 --> 00:35:18,250 Look... 1011 00:35:18,284 --> 00:35:19,751 It was a leak. Leaks happen. 1012 00:35:19,785 --> 00:35:22,020 They've happened since the beginning of time-- 1013 00:35:22,053 --> 00:35:23,922 in this White House, in every White House. 1014 00:35:23,955 --> 00:35:25,691 There's no malicious intent. 1015 00:35:25,724 --> 00:35:26,858 Things get out. 1016 00:35:26,892 --> 00:35:27,893 It's a company town. 1017 00:35:27,926 --> 00:35:29,595 Everybody talks to everybody 1018 00:35:29,628 --> 00:35:31,830 and junior staffers try to impress reporters 1019 00:35:31,863 --> 00:35:33,299 by showing they're in the know. 1020 00:35:33,332 --> 00:35:35,834 There is no group of people this large in the world 1021 00:35:35,867 --> 00:35:37,269 that can keep a secret. 1022 00:35:37,303 --> 00:35:38,304 I find it comforting. 1023 00:35:38,337 --> 00:35:39,905 It's how I know for sure 1024 00:35:39,938 --> 00:35:42,341 the government isn't covering up aliens in New Mexico. 1025 00:35:42,374 --> 00:35:44,310 Toby, I've issued a blanket e-mail 1026 00:35:44,343 --> 00:35:46,178 to 1,100 staffers about the incident. 1027 00:35:46,212 --> 00:35:47,713 I've asked the President 1028 00:35:47,746 --> 00:35:50,081 to let me make a clarification for tomorrow morning. 1029 00:35:50,115 --> 00:35:52,884 I've seen to it it'll be on page one. 1030 00:35:52,918 --> 00:35:54,420 We're not going to lose 1031 00:35:54,453 --> 00:35:57,456 an inch of ground in the negotiation. 1032 00:35:57,489 --> 00:35:58,990 No, we're not. 1033 00:35:59,024 --> 00:36:00,292 No, we're not 1034 00:36:00,326 --> 00:36:02,561 and you knew that since this morning. 1035 00:36:02,594 --> 00:36:05,397 Yes, I did. 1036 00:36:05,431 --> 00:36:08,500 Yeah. So what's this about? 1037 00:36:13,672 --> 00:36:15,674 This is small potatoes. 1038 00:36:15,707 --> 00:36:17,175 I want to know 1039 00:36:17,209 --> 00:36:20,779 when the big potatoes come, are we up for it? 1040 00:36:20,812 --> 00:36:22,314 Big potatoes? 1041 00:36:22,348 --> 00:36:24,182 Toby, we ran for election. 1042 00:36:24,216 --> 00:36:26,652 We lived through Leo and booze, Sam and prostitutes 1043 00:36:26,685 --> 00:36:28,186 India and Pakistan 1044 00:36:28,220 --> 00:36:30,222 Colombia and a failed rescue mission. 1045 00:36:30,256 --> 00:36:33,492 Are there bigger potatoes someplace? 1046 00:36:33,525 --> 00:36:36,562 No. 1047 00:36:36,595 --> 00:36:38,530 Toby... 1048 00:36:38,564 --> 00:36:40,799 Yeah? 1049 00:36:40,832 --> 00:36:42,834 Why are you lying to me? 1050 00:36:42,868 --> 00:36:45,170 I'm not. 1051 00:36:45,203 --> 00:36:46,972 Thanks for doing that stuff today. 1052 00:36:47,005 --> 00:36:48,340 It was... 1053 00:36:51,009 --> 00:36:53,211 Thanks. 1054 00:37:20,238 --> 00:37:22,341 Sit down. Don't be scared. 1055 00:37:28,714 --> 00:37:31,517 My youngest daughter's got a big mouth. 1056 00:37:35,053 --> 00:37:36,555 No, she doesn't, sir. 1057 00:37:38,557 --> 00:37:40,091 She wanted me to be on the lookout 1058 00:37:40,125 --> 00:37:44,330 for certain physical signs so I could tell the First Lady. 1059 00:37:53,739 --> 00:37:55,206 ( sighing ) 1060 00:37:55,240 --> 00:37:58,176 We won't discuss this anymore for the time being. 1061 00:37:58,209 --> 00:37:59,845 It'll be public soon enough 1062 00:37:59,878 --> 00:38:02,448 and the more conversations you have with me 1063 00:38:02,481 --> 00:38:05,050 the more lawyers you're going to have to talk to 1064 00:38:05,083 --> 00:38:08,286 and they bill in an hour what you take home in a week 1065 00:38:08,320 --> 00:38:10,522 so we won't discuss it except to say this-- 1066 00:38:10,556 --> 00:38:12,558 you're going to be subpoenaed. 1067 00:38:12,591 --> 00:38:15,527 I'm confident in your loyalty to me. 1068 00:38:15,561 --> 00:38:18,129 I'm confident in your love for me. 1069 00:38:18,163 --> 00:38:20,899 If you lie to protect me 1070 00:38:20,932 --> 00:38:23,068 if you lie just once 1071 00:38:23,101 --> 00:38:25,671 if you lie just a little 1072 00:38:25,704 --> 00:38:28,306 if you lie 'cause you can't stand what's happening to me 1073 00:38:28,340 --> 00:38:30,208 and the people making it happen 1074 00:38:30,241 --> 00:38:32,110 if you ever 1075 00:38:32,143 --> 00:38:36,815 ever lie... 1076 00:38:36,848 --> 00:38:40,586 you're finished with me, you understand? 1077 00:38:42,788 --> 00:38:45,323 Yes, sir. 1078 00:38:45,357 --> 00:38:49,127 Say you understand. 1079 00:38:49,160 --> 00:38:52,063 I understand, sir. 1080 00:38:55,100 --> 00:38:56,635 Go back to work. 1081 00:38:59,104 --> 00:39:00,706 Yes, sir. 1082 00:39:03,475 --> 00:39:05,577 Is there anything you need? 1083 00:39:05,611 --> 00:39:08,414 I need you to go to law school 1084 00:39:08,447 --> 00:39:11,817 and graduate as soon as humanly possible. 1085 00:39:11,850 --> 00:39:13,719 Yes, sir. 1086 00:39:27,466 --> 00:39:28,934 Good evening, Mr. President. 1087 00:39:28,967 --> 00:39:31,803 Well, I've got good news for you, Oliver. 1088 00:39:31,837 --> 00:39:34,973 Turns out I didn't do everything right after all. 1089 00:39:35,006 --> 00:39:38,644 Zoey had to fill out a family history form for Georgetown 1090 00:39:38,677 --> 00:39:42,147 and because she was 17, a parent had to sign it. 1091 00:39:42,180 --> 00:39:44,282 And she left off the MS? 1092 00:39:44,315 --> 00:39:46,184 Yeah. 1093 00:39:46,217 --> 00:39:47,419 And you signed it? 1094 00:39:47,453 --> 00:39:49,455 I'd give anything if I had. 1095 00:39:49,488 --> 00:39:51,122 It was Lady Macbeth. 1096 00:39:53,124 --> 00:39:55,026 There's a bad moon rising, Oliver. 1097 00:39:55,060 --> 00:39:56,762 We both know it. 1098 00:39:56,795 --> 00:40:00,532 They're going to take me out for a walk. 1099 00:40:00,566 --> 00:40:03,168 This isn't what you signed up for. 1100 00:40:03,201 --> 00:40:07,238 Leo begged you to take this job. 1101 00:40:07,272 --> 00:40:08,974 This isn't what you signed up for. 1102 00:40:09,007 --> 00:40:12,043 If you leave, I'd appreciate it if you did it now 1103 00:40:12,077 --> 00:40:14,513 so it doesn't look like my lawyer bailed on me 1104 00:40:14,546 --> 00:40:16,214 when the rain starts. 1105 00:40:16,247 --> 00:40:18,484 No one's going to hold it against you. 1106 00:40:18,517 --> 00:40:22,854 Well, I appreciate that, Mr. President. 1107 00:40:22,888 --> 00:40:28,093 If I stay, will you do exactly what I tell you to do? 1108 00:40:28,126 --> 00:40:31,763 I guess it depends. 1109 00:40:31,797 --> 00:40:33,699 No, I'm afraid it can't depend, sir. 1110 00:40:56,622 --> 00:41:01,059 What would my first step be? 1111 00:41:01,092 --> 00:41:02,894 First tell your staff. 1112 00:41:02,928 --> 00:41:04,429 Yeah. 1113 00:41:04,462 --> 00:41:07,833 Then, decide how to make a public announcement. 1114 00:41:07,866 --> 00:41:09,167 Yeah. 1115 00:41:09,200 --> 00:41:10,536 Then order the Attorney General 1116 00:41:10,569 --> 00:41:12,638 to appoint a special prosecutor. 1117 00:41:12,671 --> 00:41:15,206 Not just any special prosecutor-- 1118 00:41:15,240 --> 00:41:16,575 the most blood-spitting 1119 00:41:16,608 --> 00:41:19,010 Bartlet-hating Republican in the bar. 1120 00:41:19,044 --> 00:41:20,411 He's going to have an unlimited budget 1121 00:41:20,445 --> 00:41:22,013 and a staff like an army. 1122 00:41:22,047 --> 00:41:25,717 The new slogan around here is going to be "Bring it on." 1123 00:41:25,751 --> 00:41:26,985 He's going to have access 1124 00:41:27,018 --> 00:41:29,154 to every piece of paper you ever touched. 1125 00:41:29,187 --> 00:41:32,724 If you invoke executive privilege one time, I'm gone. 1126 00:41:32,758 --> 00:41:34,459 An assistant DA in Ducksworth 1127 00:41:34,492 --> 00:41:36,027 wants to take your deposition 1128 00:41:36,061 --> 00:41:37,395 you're on the next plane. 1129 00:41:37,428 --> 00:41:39,230 A freshman Congressman wants your testimony 1130 00:41:39,264 --> 00:41:40,599 you'll sit in his kitchen. 1131 00:41:40,632 --> 00:41:41,967 They want to drag you to the Hague 1132 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:45,937 and charge you with war crimes, what do we say? 1133 00:41:49,608 --> 00:41:52,110 Bring it on. 1134 00:41:55,647 --> 00:41:58,083 I'll be in my office for a while if you need me.